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How Guntakal Division Balanced Pilgrims, Parcels And Performance

8 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Under IRTS officer Manoj Nagarajan's leadership, Guntakal Division recorded a 30% jump in manpower productivity, 36% growth in parcel traffic, and emerged...

Be Inspired

This Delhi Policeman Turned a Red Fort Parking Lot Into a School for 100 Children

7 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

A Delhi Police head constable runs a free open-air school near the Red Fort, teaching over 100 underprivileged...

Terracotta Rings: Ancient Technique Protecting the Sundarbans from Rising Seas

Beyond Headlines

Terracotta Rings: How an Ancient Technique Is Helping Save the Sundarbans from the Sea

7 February 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Terracotta rings, a traditional technique, trap silt along Sundarbans riverbanks, preventing erosion,...

Beyond Headlines

Skill-on-Wheel: How Jalandhar Is Bringing Space Science and Robotics to Government Schools

7 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Skill-on-Wheel initiative in Jalandhar introduces space science, robotics and innovation labs in government...

Beyond Headlines

SP Goyal: The Officer Who Controls Uttar Pradesh’s Nerve Centre

6 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From UPSC topper to Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Secretary, IAS SP Goyal’s journey blends central power, administrative...

NEWS

Government

Bihar Development Summit 2026 Explained: Vision 2047, Governance Reforms, Job Creation and Bihar’s Growth Roadmap

8 February 2026

Government

Rs. 2.5 Lakh Crore Development Push Signals Big UP Budget Before Polls

8 February 2026

Government

Gujarat’s Sacred Corridor Takes Shape

8 February 2026

IPS

Who Is IPS Vishakha Bhadane, Leading the Rishikesh Murder Probe?

8 February 2026

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Defence

Rafale Deal in Focus Ahead of Macron’s India Visit

8 February 2026

Must Read

UPSC CSE Language Paper Exemption for Certain Northeastern States: Key Details | Parliament Question

4 February 2026

UPSC 2026 Notification Riddled with Over 40 Spelling and Grammar Errors, Sparks Social Media Buzz

5 February 2026

HAL Denies Reports of AMCA Exit, Confirms No Formal Intimation on Fifth-Generation Fighter Project

5 February 2026

Videos

The IAS Officer Who Refused to Let Bastar’s Children Fail Alone | Vinit Nandanwar’s Interview

5 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Vinit Nandanwar And The Making Of Bastar's First IAS

2 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

A Bottle-Painter, A Poetess, An Author, Avid Reader, Champion Player and A Successful IAS Officer – Mugdha Sinha Has Aced It All

29 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

PSU News

Clarification Issued on REC–PFC Merger Status; Merged Entity to Remain Government Company

7 February 2026

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PSUs Must Be Ready to Compete Globally, Embrace Innovation: PMO Secretary Dr PK Mishra at DAKSH Leadership Programme

7 February 2026

GRSE Secures Second Refit of Seychelles Coast Guard Ship PS Zoroaster, Boosting India’s SAGAR Vision

7 February 2026

Global Recognition: ONGC Wins GEEF Platinum Award 2026 for Excellence in Safety and Environment Management

7 February 2026

Shipping Corporation Q3 FY2026 Net Profit Jumps 140% to ₹427 Crore; Declares ₹3.5 Per Share Interim Dividend

6 February 2026

Balmer Lawrie Q3FY26 Results: Net Profit Rises 4.66% to ₹50.74 Crore as Quarterly Income Crosses ₹660 Crore

6 February 2026

PFC Board Approves Withdrawal of Nominee Director, Relinquishes Promoter Rights in PTC India

6 February 2026

Coal India Commissions First 5 MW Solar Power Plant on OB Dump, Cuts 8,190 Tonnes of CO₂ Annually

6 February 2026

Defence News

Rafale Deal in Focus Ahead of Macron’s India Visit

8 February 2026

Indian Coast Guard International Oil Smuggling Operation

Explained: How Indian Coast Guard Tracked and Stopped an International Oil Smuggling Operation at Sea

7 February 2026

Boost for Border Forces: Amit Shah Inaugurates New Welfare Schemes for BSF in Kathua District

7 February 2026

VOC Port Authority Anti-Drone Security System

Inside India’s First Anti-Drone Port Security System Deployed at VOC Port Authority

7 February 2026

Judiciary News

Big Pay Revision for Government Lawyers: Law Ministry Raises Fees Across Supreme Court, High Courts and Tribunals

7 February 2026

Big Relief for Bar Council of India: Supreme Court Clears ₹1.25 Lakh Nomination Fee, Freezes High Court Challenges

6 February 2026

Ex Serviceman Contractual Pension Ruling

No Civil Pension for Contractual Re-Employment: Punjab & Haryana High Court Delivers Key Verdict on Ex-Servicemen Rights

6 February 2026

Big Relief for Judicial Officers: Supreme Court Allows Uttarakhand Judge to Appear for HP Judicial Service Exam

5 February 2026

Opinion

Features

India’s Skill Crisis: Why Vocational Education Is Failing the Workforce

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Features

“Precision weapons win headlines but doctrine decides whether they win wars.”

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

Calm, Clarity and Rank 15: How Siddharth Babu Cracked UPSC and Joined the IFS

2 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Who is Siddharth Babu? The 2017-batch IFS officer who interpreted for PM Modi on Republic Day and cracked...

She Cried, She Learned, She Returned: The Unbreakable UPSC Journey of IAS Avdhija Gupta

20 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From three consecutive Prelims failures to securing AIR 43, IAS Avdhija Gupta’s UPSC CSE-2024 journey...

Why the UPSC Centenary Logo Matters: A Visual Guide to 100 Years of Civil Services

18 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

The UPSC centenary logo marks 100 years of India’s civil services. Decode its symbols and trace the journey...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

How Migration, Memory and Women Shaped South Asia’s Languages

6 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Drawing on Peggy Mohan’s Father Tongue, Motherland, this essay explores how migration, time, and social...

Part 2 : Why K.M. Panikkar Still Matters in India’s Political and Intellectual History

30 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Drawing from deep archival research and unflinching narrative honesty, Narayani Basu presents K.M. Panikkar...

Three Engineers, Three Books

29 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Retired IAS officer Amitabha Bhattacharya reviews three engineers’ autobiographical books, exploring...